Jared Harris

Biography

Jared Francis Harris is a British actor known for his commanding screen presence and his ability to portray complex, often tragic, intellectual figures. The son of legendary actor Richard Harris, he forged his own path in Hollywood, earning critical acclaim as Lane Pryce in Mad Men, King George VI in The Crown, and Valery Legasov in the award-winning miniseries Chernobyl. In late 2025 and early 2026, Harris remained a fixture in high-prestige projects. He starred in Kathryn Bigelow’s political thriller "A House of Dynamite" (released October 2025 on Netflix), featuring alongside Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson. Earlier in 2025, he returned to his central role as the mathematician Hari Seldon in Season 3 of the Apple TV+ sci-fi epic "Foundation", which critics praised for expanding the "psychohistory" narrative into new galactic conflicts. Harris also garnered significant media attention in January 2026 for his refreshing candor during press tours. While promoting the wider release of his psychological thriller "Reawakening", he went viral for bluntly explaining his role in the 2022 film Morbius, joking that he accepted the part simply because "I have a mortgage to pay"—a comment that endeared him to fans for his lack of pretension. He is currently attached to the upcoming holiday action sequel "Violent Night 2" (slated for December 2026) and continues to champion independent films like the drama "Brave the Dark", in which he played the real-life teacher Stan Deen.